The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-06-17

He is our reporter at that point. Hi
news items certainly evidence hi
adeptness for that business. Come
again, brother.
Don't fail to stick closer to you
true friend than brother. The Bull
letin is your true friend.
Etiquette says: Biting the lip.
is bad habit" So it is. A man who
wi u bite a girls lips is no scrt of &
gentleman.
It's quite annoying for people
who are busy to have a crowd Of
dead heads around talking and get
ting in the way.
Goods are cheaper in Bolivar
than they are in Memphis.
The merchants OF Bolivar are
kind ami obliging gentlemen.
Would yoa like to know the hot--
est day this summer? ifso, it will be
easy watch the thermometer.
There are two professional Euchre
clubs in town. There will be chalen-
ges but no duels.
Last week the Bulletin reported
coffee advancing. The tide has been
hurled back. The DROP is about 81
cents. The panic has smashed 4 or 5
large coffee spectators in New
Y ork city into a thousand flitterjits,
Within the last ten days the
Bulletin job Office has printed 1000
! bill heads; 5000 letter heads; 5000
envelopes; 800 tickets; 500 school
reports; go circulars. Our people
seem to appreciate the fne style and
quality Of our job work. Thanks
to you.
The young gentlemen who resort
to the court var Sunday evenings
to enjoy its shade and refreshing
breezes should not forget to return
to the court room the chairs which
they take out. Half of the chairs
shus left are stolen. The county
can't afford to purchase chairs to be
abused AMI left out for thieves.
Mr.. J. F. Jones, travelling sales
man aud advertising agent for
II. b. Hartman & Ce of Columbus
o. was here this week He is soon
to be married to beautiful and ac-
complished young la ly of Louisville
KY. Mr.. Jones male many friends
during his stay here, all OF whom
wish him full measure of happi-
ness ia his conjugal life
Mr.. w. Nj. Murchison, of Medon
Tenn, who has neither swallowed
food nor drink for 80 days, died last
Thursday. This is the most re-
markable case on record, Mr..
Murchison has been subscriber to
the Bulletin for years. He retained
his vigor of intellect and speech un~
Gil the last. just think Of ito
days without food or water.
There are Two extraordinarily
developed dudes, boarding at the
Bolivar House, who are unusually
entertaining. They are magically
s',illed in the use of verbosity and
snigerosity. If curiosity should
lead you t. enquire who they are,
ask Alex Barret-he will tell you.
Read the pleasure trip 10 the
North over the I. G. r r. This
excursion Will not only be pleasure
BILE, but very instructive. Again,
the visits Of our people to the North
and their visits to the South bring
about fraternal feeling which knlts
us more closely in our commercial,
agricultural, and political relations.
The 1. g. Il. r. is exceedingly kind
to excursionists, and in fact the on
ly road in Hardeman that we can
commend to you.
Those bright glistening dimes
you receive from the cashier of the
Bolivar bank APT ear to be Of per
feet mould. 1t you could peep
through tie wall of the bank on
Sunday evenings, and get a clear
inside view, you would learn how
those coins are made.
J. NJ. Hlghey, of Memphis, is
visiting the family of Esq. NJ. ii.
Jernigan at Evansville.
NJ. II. Jeraigan, Esq. a distinguls-
ed citizen of Evansville and principal
of the school gave us a pleasant call
Wednesday. nsIs a staunch friend
Of the Bulletin, and Bulletin is a
staunch friend to him. Come again
Esq.
Misses Mamie and jamie Pirtle
are e ltertaining Miss S tlue E Pope
OF Medon, Tenn. during the com-
mencement exercises of St James
Hall this week. Miss Pope is you, g
lady of large culture and fine appear
ance, and will receive the warmest